Downed trees, flooding concerns after severe storms roll through north Georgia
ATLANTA - North Georgia saw widespread damage and flooding Thursday morning as severe storms capable of producing a tornado ripped through parts of metro Atlanta and surrounding counties.
In Gordon County, at least seven structures were damaged from strong winds. Fortunately, no one was injured.
The National Weather Service said it would be out to survey the damage to determine if a tornado moved through the area.
Damage in Gordon County
POSSIBLE TORNADO TEARS THROUGH SOUTHERN GORDON COUNTY
Gordon County storm damage.
In Dunwoody, strong winds brought down a tree onto a car as it was traveling along Interstate 285 eastbound at Ashford Dunwoody Road. The car suffered significant damage. Thankfully the driver was unharmed.
Tree falls on car in Dunwoody.
Dunwoody Police tweeted out video of the tree falling onto the car, which was taken by another motorist on the interstate. In the video, you can see other cars swerve to get out of the way.
TREE SMASHES CAR AND DENTAL OFFICE IN CARROLLTON
Damage after tree falls on car.
In Gwinnett County, some homeowners will be spending the next few days cleaning up. The homeowner told FOX 5 a tree came down on her home on White Rose Drive Thursday morning and it wasn't just that one tree. The homeowner said the trees are nearly 50 years old and she's only been in the home for about a year.
NEARLY 2 DOZEN IN EAST POINT SURVIVE TOPPLED TREE
FOX 5 viewer Matt Long shared a photo with us of another large tree that fell in Jefferson.
Jefferson storm damage courtesy of Matt Long.
In unincorporated Sennville, a tree came crashing down onto the front porch of a home.
Warwick Way in unincorporated Snellville.
The storms have dumped large amounts of rain across the Atlanta viewing area, causing widespread flooding. In Cherokee County, Union Hill Road near Marvin Land Road was closed due to water across the roadway.
Union Hill Rd. near Marvin Land Rd.
Floodwaters also overtook Wright’s Mill Road, forcing the road to close. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office tweeted a video of water rushing over the road, tracking in debris.
In Brookhaven, a section of the Peachtree Creek Greenway behind Corporate Square has been closed due to flooding.
FLOODING NOW GREATEST THREAT TO NORTH GEORGIA
Flooding was one of the biggest issues with these storms. The FOX 5 Storm Team spotted several other areas like the Peachtree Creek Greenway which also were impacted.
In Habersham County, two drivers, including an Amazon delivery driver, on opposite ends of the county needed to be rescued after they tried to cross the rising waters in their vehicles. Both drivers were expected to be okay.
2 DRIVERS STRANDED IN RISING FLOODWATERS IN HABERSHAM COUNTY
Once the rain and storms sweep out, much colder air will blast in on Friday. It won't be impossible to see a few flurries flying over the north Georgia mountains early in the day. Friday will be windy with highs only in the 40s.